Federico Bonelli

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Federico Bonelli (Genoa, 1978) is an Italian ballet dancer and is currently a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London, England.

Biography[]

Federico Bonelli was born in Genoa, Italy.[1] He trained in classical ballet at the before graduating into the Zurich Ballet,[1] at the Zurich Opera House in Zürich, Switzerland.[1] After three years in Zurich, Bonelli joined Dutch National Ballet based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In September 2003, Bonelli became a principal dancer of the Royal Ballet.[2]

In 2013 he danced Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.[3]

In 2018 Bonelli was awarded a place on the Clore Leadership Program.

He danced in Frankenstein at The Royal Ballet in Spring 2019.[4]

In December 2019 Bonelli performed the role of The Prince in The Royal Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. The performance was screened live to cinemas in the UK.[5]

Personal life[]

He is married to Royal Ballet former First Soloist Hikaru Kobayashi and they have a daughter.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Federico Bonelli Royal Ballet Principal". Ballet Association. May 2006. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Federico Bonelli". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. ^ Alastair Macaulay (4 June 2013). "On Screen, No Scars or Scandals for Bolshoi". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Federico Bonelli awarded a place on prestigious Clore Leadership programme | The Wonderful World of Dance Magazine".
  5. ^ "The Nutcracker, Curzon Cinema Screening". LondonTheatre1.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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